Fu Song

Chapter 511 Trust
Cui Jin's life in Xingqing Mansion is actually pretty good.

Although he was a prisoner, there were still two soldiers following him.

After being escorted to Xingqing Mansion, there is a small courtyard.

After Gao Qi found out about this, she even sent two maids to serve Cui Jin.

When they were both boys and girls, Cui Jin and Gao Qi were very good playmates.

It doesn't matter to Gao Qi that the men beat him to death,

But once the winner is decided,

Gao Qi felt that she still had to reach out to help her friend.

At least not let her suffer in daily life.

So when Xiao Ding returned to Xingqing Mansion all the way from the front line, the Cui Jin he saw was even fatter than the one he saw in Yanzhou City, with a red face.

The two stood together, Xiao Ding was full of stubble, and his whole body was haggard, as if he was a prisoner and Cui Jin was the one who won.

"Why are you back?" Seeing Xiao Ding who opened the door and entering, Cui Jin who was watching the rain on the porch with her maidservant in her arms was stunned. "Shouldn't you be attacking Shaanxi Road at this time?"

Hanging the bamboo hat and coir raincoat on the nails in the corridor, Xiao Ding waved his hand, and the maid hurriedly retreated.

"It was originally planned to fight, but Zhang Cheng retreated on a large scale, throwing Huanqing and Suide to me, but now, it is impossible to fight!" Xiao Ding sat down, took the tea brought by the maid, He took a sip and said.

Cui Jin blinked her eyes and said: "Zhang Cheng is very courageous, but the bag he arranged requires the cooperation of Qinfeng Lu, Li Chun and Hedong Lugao. I don't think Zhang Cheng has this appeal. Lu always does not seek meritorious deeds, but seeks no faults. It is a dream to want him to take risks. Hedong Lu has just suffered a big defeat, and Gao Yao has only just taken office. If you can even take down Jingzhao Mansion, then the entire Shaanxi Road will be yours."

Xiao Ding chuckled: "You can see clearly, Ziyu, your military strategy is not weak, but this time, why did you let your father take such a risk?"

Cui Jin smiled sadly: "Sometimes, it doesn't work if you can see it clearly. If my father listened to someone's persuasion, he wouldn't end up today."

"I have let him go back!" Xiao Ding said, "I hope to tell the court through his mouth that Xiao Ding has no intention of making the Song Dynasty an enemy."

"If you don't want to be an enemy, don't you want to be an enemy? Your existence itself is a humiliation to Da Song!" Cui Jin snorted and said: "And based on what I know about my father, he will never go back like this , because if he goes back like this, his official career will end here, and he may still be in prison. He has too many enemies. Once he is in prison, it may be difficult to get out alive. Therefore, he must be hiding somewhere, Wait for your time!"

Xiao Ding took a sip of tea: "Maybe, but now, it doesn't matter. Do you know why I came back?"

"Just about to ask!"

"The emperor of the Liao Kingdom personally marched. Hundreds of thousands of troops have already invaded Hebei, and all the counties in Hebei, including Hejian Mansion and Zhending Mansion, have fallen. Now, I'm afraid the Liao army has arrived at Daming Mansion, right?" Xiao Ding turned his head to look at Yubi who were buzzing about, and sighed.

"Changqing, what are you kidding?" Cui Jin smiled leisurely.

"Do you think I'm joking?" Xiao Ding looked at Cui Jin and asked.

Cui Jin was stunned.

Yes, Xiao Ding has never been a joker.

"How is this possible?" His face slowly turned pale.

"Look, we didn't think of it, so the Liao people succeeded!" Xiao Ding said.

"This is a terrible situation!" Cui Jin stood up and walked back and forth in the corridor: "In order to attack you, the elite around Bianliang were all mobilized, and even the warehouses and grains were transported in large quantities. Shaanxi, now that the Liao people are attacking suddenly, once the Daming Mansion falls, Bianliang will have no soldiers to draw in a short period of time, relying on the upper fourth army in Bianliang city, where is the opponent of the Liao people?"

"This is the reason why the Liao people and Song Mengyue jointly attacked me." Xiao Ding said: "Drunkards are not drinking! Cui Jin, how long do you think it will take for the Song Dynasty to issue the order to serve the king and send troops from all over the south to serve the king?" ?”

Cui Jin stopped in her tracks, looked at Xiao Ding and said, "Even if the imperial court has issued an order to serve the king, if soldiers and horses from all walks of the south want to arrive at the king, it will take at least a month at the fastest."

"The southern soldiers have been at ease for many years, and have never seen a battle. Most of them suppress bandits. How much fighting power do they have left?" Xiao Ding asked.

What Cui Jin thought about was another question.

"That's not the point. What's important is how much food is stored in the warehouses in the south for food? How much armor is there for equipment? How many arrows are there for consumption?" Cui Jin stared straight at Xiao Ding. "If you don't have any of these, that month is delusional."

He fell down on the bench in the porch, shook his head and sighed: "These things are definitely not enough. Therefore, it is absolutely impossible for the soldiers of the king in the south to arrive on time. The enemy of the union. Changqing, it is already winter!"

"There are still tens of thousands of troops on Shaanxi Road and Qinfeng Road to support."

"Do they dare to move?" Cui Jin chuckled: "Isn't your tiger still lying on its stomach in the northwest? Once the soldiers and horses on Shaanxi Road and Qinfeng Road move, wouldn't these places be left to you for nothing?"

"I won't move!"

"Who would believe it!" Cui Jin looked at him mockingly. "Now Bianliang must think that all of this was planned by you in collusion with the Liao Kingdom. Changqing, don't forget who Xiao Chuo is? The general public doesn't know, but you know, I know, everyone knows, officials Everyone knows! You won’t be able to cleanse yourself by jumping into the Yellow River.”

"It still needs to be washed!" Xiao Ding said: "I asked Zhang Cheng to boldly lead troops to aid Hebei or return to Bianliang to help defend, but he refused. He was guarding against me. I have revenge against him for killing my father. It is understandable for me to be worried. But you are different, you go back!"

"Me?" Cui Jin pointed to her nose and said, "I'm a prisoner, alone, go back to seek death? It's better to stay here with you. Although I don't have freedom, I'm safe and have a comfortable life. When Gao Qi is fine , will come to play the piano for me, and talk about the past, so I won’t go back.”

"I didn't want you to go back alone." Xiao Ding said: "Didn't I capture tens of thousands of you this time? You choose a group of people you like and take them back. Whether you can fight and how much combat power you have is up to you." !"

Cui Jin blinked and looked at Xiao Ding, but remained silent for a while.

"What's the matter? Still unwilling?" Xiao Ding said: "I originally wanted to hand over these people to Zhang Cheng, but I was worried that after Zhang Cheng got these people, he would still refuse to return to Bianliang or go to Hebei, so he still wanted to deal with them. Me, so after much deliberation, I will give you the most suitable one, and you will definitely bring these people back to Bianliang."

"Changqing!" Cui Jin called Xiao Ding.

"what's up?"

"Today, I really know you!" Cui Jin said: "We have known each other for decades, but today, I know the real you, you are a man!"

Xiao Ding smiled lightly: "I've always been like this. How about it, are you willing to go back?"

"Of course I would!" Cui Jin seemed a little excited: "When the country is in crisis, if I can go back to save the country from the fire and water, it will be when I leap into the dragon's gate and the eagle hits the sky. It is the fate of a staff member, but he never thought that there is still a chance to become the protagonist."

"It doesn't have to be the protagonist!" Xiao Ding said: "Maybe you will be slaughtered by the Liao people as soon as you appear on the stage!"

"But that will definitely make me, Cui Jin, famous all over the world and go down in history. Changqing, what should I do to bring these people back?"

"Go to Yanzhou City!" Xiao Ding said: "Ren Duozhong and Tuoba Yangwei are waiting for you there!"

"Okay, then I'll go right away!"

"I'm not in a hurry right now." Xiao Ding said, "I'll ask Gao Qi to cook a few dishes, let's have a few drinks, let's say goodbye this time, I'm afraid the chance to meet again in the future will really be Liao Liao."

"Will you attack the Liao Kingdom to contain their forces?"

"I really want to!" Xiao Ding smiled wryly, "But there are two battles with the Liao Kingdom and you. I can't take care of myself now. Do you think the northwest will be peaceful? When my soldiers and horses are weak, I don't know how many people will be able to bear it." I can't help but feel ready to move!"

"Changqing, thank you for trusting me!" Cui Jin took a deep breath: "Do you know? Even in China, I don't know how many people regard me as a dirty little person!"

Xiao Ding shook his head: "Ziyu, you, I can still trust you. But your father's virtue is despised by others. Forget it, I won't judge him in front of you. If you don't want your Cui family to be stigmatized forever, then Go out and do a few things well! It can be regarded as atonement for your father!"

Leaving this sentence behind, Xiao Ding took off the bamboo hat and coir raincoat on the wall, and strode out.

Behind him, Cui Jin clasped his fists in both hands, bowed to the ground, and slowly got up until Xiao Ding was no longer in sight.

On his face, there were already two lines of hot tears streaming down his face.

Cui Bo, governor of Huazhou, is already in his early forties.

It wasn't until Cui Ang became the minister of the court that his official career finally became smooth. He joined the army from the governor of Yizhou, and was promoted to the magistrate of Huazhou in just five years.

The status of Huazhou is not ordinary. Being able to serve as a magistrate here will surely move towards the ranks of purple-robed officials.

But today's Cui Bo is in a state of desperation.

It's not just him, in fact, the whole of Hebei, including the entire northern part of the Great Song Dynasty, has been in panic for the past two days.

Hundreds of thousands of Liao troops crossed the Juma River and started a full-scale attack.

Hebei soldiers and horses are about to collapse at the first touch. Now Ma Xing is trying his best to gather all the defeated soldiers and retreat to the Daming Mansion. At the same time, he sends several groups of messengers a day to ask for help from the imperial court.

No one expected it to change between the elbow and armpit.

Huazhou is the gateway to Henan, and guards the key points. Zheng Xiong, the current commander of the army and horses on the Hebei Road, was promoted from the prefect of Huazhou.

Moreover, there is also a forbidden army stationed in Huazhou, Wu Chengjun.

When Zheng Xiong left, although he took away his confidants and the most elite group of people in Wu Chengjun, the skeleton of Wu Chengjun was still there.

This time the army was deployed on a large scale in the Northwest Expedition, and because Huazhou was located at an important point, Wu Chengjun was not taken away.

Right now, Hebei is in critical condition. Whether or not to support Hebei Road, Huazhou is divided into two factions, and Cui Bo's own talents are limited. Although he has been in Huazhou for two years, he still has no control over the state. Actual power, for a while, was powerless.

Today, the two sides quarreled again in the state capital, and Cui Bo mediated from left to right, with all his strength and energy.

Back in the mansion, before he sat still, the old housekeeper Cui Feng came over mysteriously, leaned over and whispered something in Cui Bo's ear, Cui Bo froze immediately, got up quickly, followed Cui Feng hurried straight into the inner room.

In the study, the two sat quietly.

The first person was Cui Ang.

"My lord, is it really you?"

The news of the defeat of the Western Expedition and the collapse of the [-] army has spread throughout the Song Dynasty, and the whereabouts of Cui Ang, Qu Zhen and other main figures are all unknown, most likely they became Xiao Ding's captives.

Cui Bo never expected that Cui Ang would appear here.

"You, how did you escape? Why didn't you go back to Bianliang, but came to me instead?" Cui Bo asked a series of questions.

Cui Ang waved his hand and said, "I can't go back to Bianliang now. If I go back now, I will definitely die, and even implicate my family and you. So I come to you to hide first."

"My lord, how can this be avoided?" Cui Bo smiled wryly.

"It may have been very difficult before, but it's different now!" Cui Ang laughed: "The people of Liao invaded massively, Hebei is no longer safe, and the world is in chaos. It's already in sight."

"That's right!" Cui Bo sighed and said, "Now Ma Xing'an is helping envoys to gather troops in the Daming Mansion, but the soldiers and horses on the Hebei Road have suffered heavy losses. I'm afraid it will be difficult for the Liao Kingdom. If the Daming Mansion is lost, our Great Song Dynasty will be in danger. Today There are endless debates in the state, whether to save Hebei or not? Those who think it should be rescued say that their lips are dead and their teeth are cold. If Hebei is lost, Huazhou must bear the brunt of it. I, Huazhou Erlang, died in vain."

Cui Ang looked at his son with some distaste. He has been in Huazhou for two years, but he still manages to control the overall situation.

"Wu Chengjun listens to you?"

"About half of them!" Cui Bo whispered.

Cui Ang stretched out his finger and nodded to Cui Bo, he was so angry that he was speechless, after he was transferred to Huazhou, it can be said that Tang Nu found a lot of good soldiers in the army for him and transferred him to Wu Chengjun to help him , Unexpectedly, it is still in this situation.

"Don't even think about saving Hebei, if you go, you will die." Cui Ang said.

"Yes, my lord, then I won't go!" Cui Bo repeatedly said.

"This is your Uncle Qu, and he will help you next, completely control Wu Chengjun, what he says, what do you do!" Cui Ang sternly said.

"understood."

"As for Huazhou's political affairs, I'll give you an idea. The next days will be related to the life and death of my Cui family!" Cui Ang said. "If you go well, you will enjoy the glory and wealth, and if you don't go well, everything will go away."

"Father, where is Hebei Road?"

"Don't talk about Hebei, it's Da Song. This time, I'm afraid it's really going to be over!" Cui Ang sighed.

(End of this chapter)